Walters, Eric. A Reventar

Walters, Eric.              A Reventar    

Orca    2011   142p   9.95    978-1-55469-861-5           

ms/hs   Realistic Fiction        Orca Soundings         VG-BN

All for the love of a woman, high

school student, Ian, takes on a fast food chain which serves unhealthy food,

calls for a boycott over the Internet and has to decide whether he should cave

in and take an offer from the company╒s lawyers or stick to his original idea

for a boycott.  In this Spanish edition of ╥Stuffed╙, A Reventar teaches teen

readers the power of Internet and the power that one young man can have.  After

viewing a movie about the negative effects of stuffing oneself with too much

fast food, Ian Cheevers decides to take a stand.  Encouraged by his friends and

Julia, his ╥crush╙, he pens an E-mail, clicks ╥send,╙ and learns the impact of

words.  As his E-mail spreads, he receives responses, more than he can handle! 

His lawyer parents become involved when the fast food chain known as Frankies

employs its huge corporate law firm to fight the boycott.  How easy would it be

to surrender and allow Frankies to win?  When Frankies offers free lunch to

Ian╒s entire school, Ian must decide between continuing with his plans for a

boycott, or rescinding the plans in order to please classmates who want a free

lunch.  In a standoff between Ian and corporate attorney Evans, students must

decide the outcome after hearing both parties speak at an all-school assembly. 

Good Morning New York shares the story with its viewers at the end to wrap-up

this enjoyable story with a resolution that will resonate with fans of Orca

Soundings╒ books.  With the Internet Age upon us, all teenagers will relate to

this story.  Who, at one time or another, hasn’t done something crazy to

interest a member of the opposite sex?  The plot moves quickly and the

characters are, at times, humorous, and other times, serious.  With social

networking issues at the forefront of society today, readers will find the topic

to be relevant.  Note that on page 62, there is a space error at the bottom of

the page:  ╥Ahora lo unico que tenia╥╔.space should be between que and tenia.      

            Squaresky, Martha